social2026

1925

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. This series may use a non-calendar time dimension (such as age or month); countries can have different observation periods.

Source: Our World in Data8 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
2.6births per woman
Median: 2.6births per woman
Countries Covered
8
with available data
Highest
Canada
3.3births per woman
Lowest
Sweden
2.0births per woman
Top 5 Countries
1Canada3.3births per woman
2United States of America3.0births per woman
3Portugal3.0births per woman
4Finland2.6births per woman
5Spain2.5births per woman
By Region
North America3.1births per woman(2 countries)
Europe2.4births per woman(6 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (2.0births per woman)High (3.3births per woman)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 2.6births per woman)

North America (2)
Europe (6)

Percentile Profile

The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.

0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest

About This Statistic

Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. This series may use a non-calendar time dimension (such as age or month); countries can have different observation periods. Source: Our World in Data.

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank Country Value
1Canada3.3births per woman
2United States of America3.0births per woman
3Portugal3.0births per woman
4Finland2.6births per woman
5Spain2.5births per woman
6Denmark2.3births per woman
7Switzerland2.2births per woman
8Sweden2.0births per woman
Showing 8 of 8 countries

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Data Source

This data comes from Our World in Data (2026).

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